How to Win at Monopoly

Mono­poly is a game of luck, strategy, and people skills. No strategy will guar­an­tee you a win; that’s one of the reas­ons Mono­poly is so inter­est­ing. In any giv­en game, a new­comer can beat a life­time cham­pi­on. Still, there are a few stra­tegic tips that came out of the com­puter sim­u­la­tions that will help you best play the odds: you may not win any giv­en game, but in the long run, you’ll come out ahead. The “people skills” ele­ment isn’t cap­tured here. But as a gen­er­al rule, think about what your oppon­ents want and see if you can engin­eer a trade with them that’s a win/win for you both. That type of nego­ti­at­ing is as vital in Mono­poly as it is in real life.